Winter 2010 crapbox

last SG · 2010-12-11T04:37:10+00:00

What's the mpgs like on your new ride? I love wheeling and dealing. :PRe: leave. Aches and pains, haiz.Yes busy working at getting my tax figures ready for m...

lostintransition SG

I hope to visit Sg sometime next year or so. I hope I won't be too shaken by what I see.

Re: Seattle. Now there is even less incentive to move there. We got word that our Grandmother didn't wake up yesterday morning. She was the glue that held us together. Now that she's gone...

sorry for your loss jetta...

lostintransition SG

I hope to visit Sg sometime next year or so. I hope I won't be too shaken by what I see.

when was the last time you were back in SG???!

if you haven't been back in years....you might be a little shaken no doubt.

Meia Gisborn SG

I hope to visit Sg sometime next year or so. I hope I won't be too shaken by what I see.

Re: Seattle. Now there is even less incentive to move there. We got word that our Grandmother didn't wake up yesterday morning. She was the glue that held us together. Now that she's gone...

My deepest condolences on the loss of your grandmother, jetta. How old was she?

If you have not been back to Singapore lately, be prepared for a huge dose of "shock and awe." I'll wager the changes in demographics will probably be more of a surprise to you than the changes to the physical landscape.

Meia Gisborn SG

It looks like things are going to get messy this weekend in the Twin Cities with the anticipated arrival tonight of a huge snowstorm that is expected to dump 24" of snow and bring with it howling winds and sub-zero (in ºF) temperatures. The winds are forecast to reach over 40 mph by late tomorrow, creating snowdrifts up to 5' and whiteout conditions, and dropping the windchill down to -25ºF (-32ºC) and below.

It should be an interesting weekend. The Department of Transportation is strongly recommending no unnecessary travel during the snowstorm. I think I have enough food in the house to hold out for at least three days.

jetta SG

when was the last time you were back in SG???!

if you haven't been back in years....you might be a little shaken no doubt.

2004. :P

MG, I know I'll be shocked. My last visit, I saw lots of strange looking faces and ohmigosh, so crowded. I hope to visit next summer and see how I feel about the place. Watch this space. :P

Re: Grandma. She was 90. Memorial service in the spring. Thank you guys for your condolences.

Re: weekend weather. Heard about your impending dumping of snow. Brace yourself. Wait till I tell you about our serving. They're telling us to expect 80 degree weather!

lostintransition SG

2004. :P

MG, I know I'll be shocked. My last visit, I saw lots of strange looking faces and ohmigosh, so crowded. I hope to visit next summer and see how I feel about the place. Watch this space. :P

Re: Grandma. She was 90. Memorial service in the spring. Thank you guys for your condolences.

Re: weekend weather. Heard about your impending dumping of snow. Brace yourself. Wait till I tell you about our serving. They're telling us to expect 80 degree weather!

wow...that has been quite awhile....

the last time i was back (& i had been away for only less than 1 year!!!)...i also had abit of a shock...especially the crowds!! crowds EVERYWHERE!!!

i'll also be back summer 2011. who else is going back then? maybe we can have a big overseas sgporeans gathering in SG and pig out on all the old chang kee, fried kway teow, meepoh, meesiam etc....heh heh

lostintransition SG

take care....stay warm....drive safe....but i guess you are too used to such harsh winter conditions already :P

Meia Gisborn SG

What I woke up to this morning. The snow started late last night but didn't intensify to bilzzard proportions until later in the morning, after this picture was taken.

On our way to the gun show in downtown St. Paul. It was a complete mess on the roads, with dozens of cars stuck in snow both on and off the roads. It was at this time that the batteries in my camera conveniently decided to die.

Back from the gunshow, and the intense winds have begun to drift the snow.

The snow that drifted up against my patio door. Looks like I have a lot of shovelling to do after the storm passes.

jetta SG

MG, I heard about your stadium too. Tsk.

Hope you manage to dig yourself out safely.

jetta SG

Can you believe it was 84F yesterday? We had people flocking to the beaches! In winter! Last night, we stepped out to get dinner dressed in shorts and a tee. What a contrast to your situation, MG!

Oh and I saw the video of the roof tearing apart on your football stadium. Dramatic!

skid SG

Sorry to hear about your Grandmother, Jetta.

We've had a bit of a heat-wave here too....mid to high 40's for a couple days. Snow has almost completely melted.

littlestream SG

brrr.......beri beri cold....minus 20+ (wind chill). fortunately, drive to work still ok. not so messy on the road.

littlestream SG

wow....MG....your pictures.....scary. bundle up and stay warm.

Meia Gisborn SG

wow....MG....your pictures.....scary. bundle up and stay warm.

Another round of snow forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning. Expected snowfall amount: 6 to 8 inches.

Ugh.

QX179R SG

* drives past..

jetta SG

Weather report says brace yourselves for another weather system. Stay safe guys.

Meia Gisborn SG

* drives past..

* Dials 911 to report a suspicious person in the neighbourhood *

jetta SG

So how is everyone's Christmas season going? Swimmingly?

Things are really quiet on my end. No parties at all. Family lives too far away for any kind of family get together. The weather has been interesting though. Nothing like the raging weather system pelting you guys up north.

Have you guys scored on any gifts? With the extended holiday shopping hours, I come home all worn out from having to stand for hours. Needless to say I am the last one to go prowl the malls for deals.

jetta SG

DAMN DAMN DAMN! Both cars got broken into this morning. Dick heads took our sunglasses; my gps, the mounting hardware and charger; both our cell phone chargers; my entire CD selection and some stuff I had in the boot which I was going to donate to the local Goodwill. Damn it all!

Both our cars are alarmed but didn't go off. There is no visible exterior damage to the cars. I wonder if there is such as thing as an alarm disabler?

Meia Gisborn SG

Both our cars are alarmed but didn't go off. There is no visible exterior damage to the cars. I wonder if there is such as thing as an alarm disabler?

WTF??!? Don't you store your cars in the garage?

Sorry to hear about that. At least you can draw consolation from the fact that whatever was stolen can be replaced, and your vehicles suffered no physical damage during the break-in.

Do the police have any leads on who the perps might be?

Both my cars are garaged when I'm home, and I also make sure that there's nothing of value in my vehicles when they're parked in public--in fact, the most valuable item in my cars are probably the tire pressure gauges in the glove compartments!

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